Mg/Cu bimetal composites were prepared by compound casting method, and the microstructure evolution, phase constitution and bonding strength at the interface were investigated.It is found that a good metallurgical bon...Mg/Cu bimetal composites were prepared by compound casting method, and the microstructure evolution, phase constitution and bonding strength at the interface were investigated.It is found that a good metallurgical bonding can be achieved at the interface of Mg and Cu,which consists of two sub-layers,i.e.,layer I with 30μm on the copper side composed of Mg2Cu matrix phase, on which a small amount of dendritic MgCu2 phase was randomly distributed;layerⅡ with 140μm on the magnesium side made up of the lamellar nano-eutectic network Mg2Cu+(Mg) and a small amount of detached Mg2Cu phase. The average interfacial shear strength of the bimetal composite is measured to be 13 MPa.This study provides a new fabrication process for the application of Mg/Cu bimetal composites as the hydrogen storage materials.展开更多
Mg-Cu alloys are promising antibacterial implant materials.However,their clinical applications have been impeded by their high initial biodegradation rate,which can be alleviated using nanotechnology by for example su...Mg-Cu alloys are promising antibacterial implant materials.However,their clinical applications have been impeded by their high initial biodegradation rate,which can be alleviated using nanotechnology by for example surface nanomodification to obtain a gradient nanostructured surface layer.The present work(i)produced a gradient nanostructured surface layer with a∼500µm thickness on a Mg-0.2 Cu alloy by a surface mechanical grinding treatment(SMGT),and(ii)studied the biodegradation behavior in Hank's solution.The initial biodegradation rate of the SMGTed samples was significantly lower than that of the unSMGTed original counterparts,which was attributed to the surface nanocrystallization,and the fragmentation and re-dissolution of Mg_(2)Cu particles in the surface of the SMGTed Mg-0.2 Cu alloy.Furthermore,the SMGTed Mg-0.2 Cu alloy had good antibacterial efficacy.This work creatively used SMGT technology to produce a high-performance Mg alloy implant material.展开更多
Duplex nanoporous Cu was successfully fabricated by dealloying a dual-phase Mg-Cu precursor alloy consisting of intermetallic Mg2Cu and MgCu2.The duplex nanoporous Cu with embedded nanoporous struts exhibited highly e...Duplex nanoporous Cu was successfully fabricated by dealloying a dual-phase Mg-Cu precursor alloy consisting of intermetallic Mg2Cu and MgCu2.The duplex nanoporous Cu with embedded nanoporous struts exhibited highly enhanced strength compared to the typical monolithic nanoporous Cu under both compressive and flexural test conditions at room temperature;the duplex np-Cu sample exhibited a 12 times higher compressive strength and a 40 times greater flexural strength than the monolithic np-Cu sample.Factors responsible for the strength enhancement in the duplex nanoporous Cu are discussed.展开更多
Repair of severe skin tissue injury remains a great challenge and wound infection is still a formidable problem.In this study,new macroporous and antibacterial gelatin/alginate(SAG)-based hydrogels for wound repair we...Repair of severe skin tissue injury remains a great challenge and wound infection is still a formidable problem.In this study,new macroporous and antibacterial gelatin/alginate(SAG)-based hydrogels for wound repair were designed and developed based on in-situ gas foaming method and ion release strategy as a result of Mg-Cu particles degradation in the hydrogel matrix.The addition of Mg-Cu particles decreased the storage modulus of SAG,maintained its mechanical resilience and enhanced its water-absorbing capability.Moreover,the water vapor transmission rate of SAG added with 2 wt.%Mg-Cu(SAG-2 MC)was 124%of that of medical gauze and 804%of commercial Tegaderm^(TM)film dressing.The bacterial inhibition rates of SAG-2 MC against S.aureus.E.coli and P.aeruginosa reached 99.9%±0.1%,98.7%±1.2%and 98.0%±0.7%,respectively,significantly greater than those of the SAG hydrogel and Mg particle-modified hydrogels.In addition,SAG-2 MC hydrogel was biocompatible and promoted cell migration.In vivo experiment results indicated that SAG-2 MC significantly accelerated the skin wound healing in murine model as demonstrated by higher epidermis thickness,more collagen deposition and enhanced angiogenesis compared with SAG-OMC,SAG-2 M and TegadermTM film.In summary,Mg-Cu particles have great potential to modulate the physiochemical and biological properties of SAG hydrogels.Mg-Cu particle-modified SAG hydrogels reveal significant promise in the treatment of severe skin wound or other soft tissue lesions.展开更多
Two types of Mg-Cu composition system graded density impactors used for complex loading （shock loading and quasi-isentropic compression） are designed by the elastic-plastic hydrodynamic method in this paper. Mixture...Two types of Mg-Cu composition system graded density impactors used for complex loading （shock loading and quasi-isentropic compression） are designed by the elastic-plastic hydrodynamic method in this paper. Mixtures of metal powders in the Mg-Cu system are cast into a series of 17 and 25 uniform compositions ranging from 100% Mg to 100% Cu. The graded den- sity impactors are launched to the stationary 10 Ixm aluminum film and 12 mm LiF window targets by a two-stage light-gas gun in the National Key Laboratory for Shock Wave and Detonation Physics Research, Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, and the resulting wave profiles are measured with the DISAR system. Hydrodynamic simulation results are perfectly consistent with the experiments. Our work in this paper will set up a foundation for further research of controllable loading/releasing routes and rate experiments in the future.展开更多
The dynamic mechanical analyzer(DMA)was applied to investigate the damping properties of Mg-Cu based alloys.The results show that the as-cast hypoeutectic Mg-Cu binary alloys exhibit ultra-high damping capacities,whil...The dynamic mechanical analyzer(DMA)was applied to investigate the damping properties of Mg-Cu based alloys.The results show that the as-cast hypoeutectic Mg-Cu binary alloys exhibit ultra-high damping capacities,while the eutectic Mg-Cu alloy exhibits low damping capacity.The strain amplitude dependent damping performance reveals that the dislocation damping mainly dominates in Mg-Cu alloys.Furthermore,the influence of eutectic phase on damping mechanisms of Mg-Cu binary alloys was discussed in detail and the effect of Si addition on the damping of Mg-1%Cu based alloy was also reported.Two damping peaks are observed on the temperature dependent spectrum of Mg-Cu based alloys.One is located at room temperature,which is dislocation related peak;and the other is located at moderate temperature,which is caused by the grain boundary sliding.展开更多
The 7xxx series alloys are heat treatable wrought aluminium alloys based on the Al-Zn-Mg（-Cu） system. They are widely used in high-performance structural aerospace and transportation applications. Apart from composi...The 7xxx series alloys are heat treatable wrought aluminium alloys based on the Al-Zn-Mg（-Cu） system. They are widely used in high-performance structural aerospace and transportation applications. Apart from compositional, casting and thermo-mechanical processing effects, the balance of properties is also significantly influenced by the way in which the materials are heat-treated. This paper describes the effects of homogenisation, solution treatment, quenching and ageing treatments on the evolution of the microstructure and properties of some important medium to high-strength 7xxx alloys. With a focus on recent work at Monash University, where the whole processing route from homogenisation to final ageing has been studied for thick plate products, it is reported how microstructural features such as dispersoids, coarse constituent particles, fine-scale precipitates, grain structure and grain boundary characteristics can be controlled by heat treatment to achieve improved microstructure-property combinations. In particular, the paper presents methods for dissolving unwanted coarse constituent particles by controlled high- temperature treatments, quench sensitivity evaluations based on a systematic study of continuous cooling precipitation behaviour, and ageing investigations of one-, two- and three-step ageing treatments using experimental and modelling approaches, in each case, the effects on both the microstructure and the resulting properties are discussed.展开更多
Three kinds of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu based alloys with 0.22%, 0.36%(Sc+Zr) (mass fraction, %), and without Sc, Zr addition were prepared by ingot metallurgy. By using optical microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy and s...Three kinds of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu based alloys with 0.22%, 0.36%(Sc+Zr) (mass fraction, %), and without Sc, Zr addition were prepared by ingot metallurgy. By using optical microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, the effects of microalloying elements of Sc, Zr on the microstructure of super-high-strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys related to mechanical properties were investigated. The tensile properties and microstructures of the studied alloys under different heat treatment conditions were studied. The addition of minor Sc, Zr results in the formation of Al3(Sc,Zr) particles. These particles are highly effective in refining the microstructures, retarding recrystallization, pinning dislocations and subboundaries. The strength of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys was greatly improved by simultaneously adding minor Sc, Zr, meanwhile the ductility of the studied alloys remains at a higher level. The 0.36%(Sc+Zr) alloys gain the optimal properties after 465 ℃/h solution and 120 ℃/24 h aging. The increment of strength is mainly due to strengthening of fine grain and substructure and precipitation of Al3(Sc, Zr) particles.展开更多
The effects of minor Sc and Zr additions on the mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of Al Zn Mg Cu alloys were studied using tensile tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron m...The effects of minor Sc and Zr additions on the mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of Al Zn Mg Cu alloys were studied using tensile tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The ultimate tensile strength of the peak-aged Al Zn Mg Cu alloy is improved by about 105 MPa with the addition of 0.10% Zr. An increase of about 133 MPa is observed with the joint addition of 0.07% Sc and 0.07% Zr. For the alloys modified with the minor addition of Sc and Zr (0.14%), the main strengthening mechanisms of minor addition of Sc and Zr are fine-grain strengthening, sub-structure strengthening and the Orowan strengthening mechanism produced by the Al3(Sc,Zr) and Al3Zr dispersoids. The volume of Al3Zr particles is less than that of Al3(Sc,Zr) particles, but the distribution of Al3(Sc,Zr) particles is more dispersed throughout the matrix leading to pinning the dislocations motion and restraining the recrystallization more effectively.展开更多
The effects of Zn/Mg ratios on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys aged at 150℃have been investigated by using tensile tests,optical metallography,scanning electron microscopy,transmission ...The effects of Zn/Mg ratios on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys aged at 150℃have been investigated by using tensile tests,optical metallography,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography analyses.With increasing Zn/Mg ratios,the ageing process is significantly accelerated and the time to peak ageing is reduced.T’phase predominates in alloys of lower Zn/Mg ratios whileη’phase predominates in alloys with a Zn/Mg ratio over 2.86.Co-existence of T’phase andη’phase with a large number density is beneficial to the high strength of alloys.Such precipitates together with narrow precipitate free zones cause a brittle intergranular fracture.A strength model has been established to predict the co-strengthening effect of T’phase andη’phase in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys,including the factors of the grain boundary,solid solution and precipitation.展开更多
基金Project(51671017)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(FRF-GF-17-B3)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China+1 种基金Project supported by the Beijing Laboratory of Metallic Materials and Processing for Modern Transportation,ChinaProject(SKLSP201835)supported by the Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NWPU,China
文摘Mg/Cu bimetal composites were prepared by compound casting method, and the microstructure evolution, phase constitution and bonding strength at the interface were investigated.It is found that a good metallurgical bonding can be achieved at the interface of Mg and Cu,which consists of two sub-layers,i.e.,layer I with 30μm on the copper side composed of Mg2Cu matrix phase, on which a small amount of dendritic MgCu2 phase was randomly distributed;layerⅡ with 140μm on the magnesium side made up of the lamellar nano-eutectic network Mg2Cu+(Mg) and a small amount of detached Mg2Cu phase. The average interfacial shear strength of the bimetal composite is measured to be 13 MPa.This study provides a new fabrication process for the application of Mg/Cu bimetal composites as the hydrogen storage materials.
基金Financially supported by Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51874368).
文摘Mg-Cu alloys are promising antibacterial implant materials.However,their clinical applications have been impeded by their high initial biodegradation rate,which can be alleviated using nanotechnology by for example surface nanomodification to obtain a gradient nanostructured surface layer.The present work(i)produced a gradient nanostructured surface layer with a∼500µm thickness on a Mg-0.2 Cu alloy by a surface mechanical grinding treatment(SMGT),and(ii)studied the biodegradation behavior in Hank's solution.The initial biodegradation rate of the SMGTed samples was significantly lower than that of the unSMGTed original counterparts,which was attributed to the surface nanocrystallization,and the fragmentation and re-dissolution of Mg_(2)Cu particles in the surface of the SMGTed Mg-0.2 Cu alloy.Furthermore,the SMGTed Mg-0.2 Cu alloy had good antibacterial efficacy.This work creatively used SMGT technology to produce a high-performance Mg alloy implant material.
基金the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(No.2019R1A2C1003905).
文摘Duplex nanoporous Cu was successfully fabricated by dealloying a dual-phase Mg-Cu precursor alloy consisting of intermetallic Mg2Cu and MgCu2.The duplex nanoporous Cu with embedded nanoporous struts exhibited highly enhanced strength compared to the typical monolithic nanoporous Cu under both compressive and flexural test conditions at room temperature;the duplex np-Cu sample exhibited a 12 times higher compressive strength and a 40 times greater flexural strength than the monolithic np-Cu sample.Factors responsible for the strength enhancement in the duplex nanoporous Cu are discussed.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82025025,51672184,31801585,81622032,32171321)National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2020YFC1107401)+2 种基金Suzhou Science and Technology Project(No.SYS2019022)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020T130459)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu High Education Institutions(PAPD)。
文摘Repair of severe skin tissue injury remains a great challenge and wound infection is still a formidable problem.In this study,new macroporous and antibacterial gelatin/alginate(SAG)-based hydrogels for wound repair were designed and developed based on in-situ gas foaming method and ion release strategy as a result of Mg-Cu particles degradation in the hydrogel matrix.The addition of Mg-Cu particles decreased the storage modulus of SAG,maintained its mechanical resilience and enhanced its water-absorbing capability.Moreover,the water vapor transmission rate of SAG added with 2 wt.%Mg-Cu(SAG-2 MC)was 124%of that of medical gauze and 804%of commercial Tegaderm^(TM)film dressing.The bacterial inhibition rates of SAG-2 MC against S.aureus.E.coli and P.aeruginosa reached 99.9%±0.1%,98.7%±1.2%and 98.0%±0.7%,respectively,significantly greater than those of the SAG hydrogel and Mg particle-modified hydrogels.In addition,SAG-2 MC hydrogel was biocompatible and promoted cell migration.In vivo experiment results indicated that SAG-2 MC significantly accelerated the skin wound healing in murine model as demonstrated by higher epidermis thickness,more collagen deposition and enhanced angiogenesis compared with SAG-OMC,SAG-2 M and TegadermTM film.In summary,Mg-Cu particles have great potential to modulate the physiochemical and biological properties of SAG hydrogels.Mg-Cu particle-modified SAG hydrogels reveal significant promise in the treatment of severe skin wound or other soft tissue lesions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11072228, 11002129)the Science Foundation of China Academy of Engineering Physics (Grant No. 2011B0202005)+1 种基金the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology(Grant No. KFJJ09-06)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Process-ing, Wuhan University of Technology
文摘Two types of Mg-Cu composition system graded density impactors used for complex loading （shock loading and quasi-isentropic compression） are designed by the elastic-plastic hydrodynamic method in this paper. Mixtures of metal powders in the Mg-Cu system are cast into a series of 17 and 25 uniform compositions ranging from 100% Mg to 100% Cu. The graded den- sity impactors are launched to the stationary 10 Ixm aluminum film and 12 mm LiF window targets by a two-stage light-gas gun in the National Key Laboratory for Shock Wave and Detonation Physics Research, Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, and the resulting wave profiles are measured with the DISAR system. Hydrodynamic simulation results are perfectly consistent with the experiments. Our work in this paper will set up a foundation for further research of controllable loading/releasing routes and rate experiments in the future.
基金Project(50671083)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The dynamic mechanical analyzer(DMA)was applied to investigate the damping properties of Mg-Cu based alloys.The results show that the as-cast hypoeutectic Mg-Cu binary alloys exhibit ultra-high damping capacities,while the eutectic Mg-Cu alloy exhibits low damping capacity.The strain amplitude dependent damping performance reveals that the dislocation damping mainly dominates in Mg-Cu alloys.Furthermore,the influence of eutectic phase on damping mechanisms of Mg-Cu binary alloys was discussed in detail and the effect of Si addition on the damping of Mg-1%Cu based alloy was also reported.Two damping peaks are observed on the temperature dependent spectrum of Mg-Cu based alloys.One is located at room temperature,which is dislocation related peak;and the other is located at moderate temperature,which is caused by the grain boundary sliding.
基金The Aluminium Corporation of China Ltd.(Chalco)for supporting aspects of this work financiallyproviding AA7150 materials as part of the Australia-China International Centre for Light Alloy Research(ICLAR)+1 种基金Monash University for developing the retrogression and reageing Matlab model (as part of the PhD project of Dr Adrian GROSVENOR)The ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals and its Directors (first Prof Barry MUDDLE and then Prof Xin-hua WU) for supporting
文摘The 7xxx series alloys are heat treatable wrought aluminium alloys based on the Al-Zn-Mg（-Cu） system. They are widely used in high-performance structural aerospace and transportation applications. Apart from compositional, casting and thermo-mechanical processing effects, the balance of properties is also significantly influenced by the way in which the materials are heat-treated. This paper describes the effects of homogenisation, solution treatment, quenching and ageing treatments on the evolution of the microstructure and properties of some important medium to high-strength 7xxx alloys. With a focus on recent work at Monash University, where the whole processing route from homogenisation to final ageing has been studied for thick plate products, it is reported how microstructural features such as dispersoids, coarse constituent particles, fine-scale precipitates, grain structure and grain boundary characteristics can be controlled by heat treatment to achieve improved microstructure-property combinations. In particular, the paper presents methods for dissolving unwanted coarse constituent particles by controlled high- temperature treatments, quench sensitivity evaluations based on a systematic study of continuous cooling precipitation behaviour, and ageing investigations of one-, two- and three-step ageing treatments using experimental and modelling approaches, in each case, the effects on both the microstructure and the resulting properties are discussed.
基金Project(2002AA305104) supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘Three kinds of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu based alloys with 0.22%, 0.36%(Sc+Zr) (mass fraction, %), and without Sc, Zr addition were prepared by ingot metallurgy. By using optical microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, the effects of microalloying elements of Sc, Zr on the microstructure of super-high-strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys related to mechanical properties were investigated. The tensile properties and microstructures of the studied alloys under different heat treatment conditions were studied. The addition of minor Sc, Zr results in the formation of Al3(Sc,Zr) particles. These particles are highly effective in refining the microstructures, retarding recrystallization, pinning dislocations and subboundaries. The strength of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys was greatly improved by simultaneously adding minor Sc, Zr, meanwhile the ductility of the studied alloys remains at a higher level. The 0.36%(Sc+Zr) alloys gain the optimal properties after 465 ℃/h solution and 120 ℃/24 h aging. The increment of strength is mainly due to strengthening of fine grain and substructure and precipitation of Al3(Sc, Zr) particles.
基金Project (2016B090931004) supported by the Scientific and Research Plan of Guangdong Province, ChinaProject (51601229) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘The effects of minor Sc and Zr additions on the mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of Al Zn Mg Cu alloys were studied using tensile tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The ultimate tensile strength of the peak-aged Al Zn Mg Cu alloy is improved by about 105 MPa with the addition of 0.10% Zr. An increase of about 133 MPa is observed with the joint addition of 0.07% Sc and 0.07% Zr. For the alloys modified with the minor addition of Sc and Zr (0.14%), the main strengthening mechanisms of minor addition of Sc and Zr are fine-grain strengthening, sub-structure strengthening and the Orowan strengthening mechanism produced by the Al3(Sc,Zr) and Al3Zr dispersoids. The volume of Al3Zr particles is less than that of Al3(Sc,Zr) particles, but the distribution of Al3(Sc,Zr) particles is more dispersed throughout the matrix leading to pinning the dislocations motion and restraining the recrystallization more effectively.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51871033)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFB0700401)the Opening Project of State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials(No.2020-ZD02)。
文摘The effects of Zn/Mg ratios on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys aged at 150℃have been investigated by using tensile tests,optical metallography,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography analyses.With increasing Zn/Mg ratios,the ageing process is significantly accelerated and the time to peak ageing is reduced.T’phase predominates in alloys of lower Zn/Mg ratios whileη’phase predominates in alloys with a Zn/Mg ratio over 2.86.Co-existence of T’phase andη’phase with a large number density is beneficial to the high strength of alloys.Such precipitates together with narrow precipitate free zones cause a brittle intergranular fracture.A strength model has been established to predict the co-strengthening effect of T’phase andη’phase in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys,including the factors of the grain boundary,solid solution and precipitation.
